8. The Chairperson said that there were three new documents: a proposal from Hong Kong, China for a multilateral system of notification and registration of geographical indications under Article 23.4 of the TRIPS Agreement ("Hong Kong, China proposal") (TN/IP/W/8); a note by the Chairperson containing a Draft Text of Multilateral System of Notification and Registration of Geographical Indications for Wines and Spirits ("Draft Text") (JOB(03)/75); and a communication from the European Communities on the subject of traditional expressions (JOB(03)/76). He suggested dealing first with communications from Members and general statements or comments concerning these communications and the Draft Text. After that, delegations might address each of the specific aspects of the Draft Text, using its headings, and make any more detailed comments that they might have on the way in which the aspect was addressed in the Hong Kong, China proposal.
